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Revainrating 3 out of 5

I cant say that I was completely satisfied with the product.

for 3 days, the sound with it, of course, cannot be compared even with the old asus DGX, but the control is hard to switch from the speakers to the ears and vice versa when different mods are turned on, especially the direct mode, you have to sweat, you have to overload the computer, itā€™s buggy, itā€™s tough tomorrow Iā€™m bringing back for such a price such shoals are tin

Pros
  • sound in headphones sound in speakers
Cons
  • control

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good quality product, the price is commensurate with the quality.

I have been using it for a year, the sound is fire. Before that there were Creative SB1040>Esi Julia>Sound Blaster Omni>this one. After Esi Julia I thought I would not find better, I bought this one well. Sennheiser HD 599 headphones and Yamaha RX-V385 receiver. I quickly got hooked on equalizer/improver presets. For example, low frequencies and frequencies responsible for rain/wind are not needed in Tarkov. And in AC Valhala, on the contrary, the bottoms are interesting during explosions orā€¦

Pros
  • Sound. Equalizer preset library +acoustic engine
Cons
  • * The card can work either in speaker mode (optics) or headphones (jacks). If you have, for example, a PC with a monitor + TV, then you will not be able to play with headphones while someone is watching TV. There is either access to optics or jacks. *Soft. A lot of "gaming" buns that are completely useless to me. Example 1: Scout mod - a mode that, by pressing a hot button, allows you to hear steps better, making everything else quieter. In fact, it just changes the equalizer settings, and not only for the game, but also for example for Discord - You can go deaf from friends' comments or messages on Skype. This feature is only suitable for solo players. Example2: Voice morhp. Example 3: It is possible to create your own library of presets, but there is no possibility to automatically launch the preset when the game starts.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The product is of good quality, there is only one minor defect.

In order for the card to fall off at a minimum, I tried to set various settings in the system and, oddly enough, 32bit 96khz turned out to be the most stable, although most specialists recommended 24bit 48khz, maybe itā€™s just me, I donā€™t know I listen to it with the fast roll-off linear phase filter, the other filters didn't work, but it's a matter of taste I listen in headphones in 5.1 direct mode, I didnā€™t notice any advantage from high-hertz stereo, 5.1 is much more important for meā€¦

Pros
  • Good opening even for strong headphones Portability, customizable backlight, convenient indicators Scout mode for games
Cons
  • Itā€™s hard to call this a disadvantage, since itā€™s a matter of taste, but I didnā€™t like the way the bass is implemented, some of it is too soft, I checked it both in good headphones and on average speakers - I concluded that this is a feature of this card, bass in an ordinary realtek I like it much more The map falls off very often, especially the problem with the chrome browser had to use opera Also, in many old games and in some new ones, the card falls off very quickly and you have to refuse to use it at all and use the plug-in, because after falling off this card in these games, sticking out and sticking in the usb wire does not help

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I like everything, the quality is good and the price is reasonable.

Before buying, be sure to read the profile topic on IXBT, then read the review, look again at the topic. We look at ebay - they are actively getting rid of her. We draw conclusions. I took a new one for 11500, but sold it after 5 days, someone paid 16000. The firmware has not been ated for a year, the drivers too. There are no complaints about the sound, if you do not catch a crack due to the peculiarities of the DAC settings.

Pros
  • Sound quality at the line output in Direct mode. UAC2. Compact. If it cost 11-12 k - there would be no competitors. But there is a fly in the ointment.
Cons
  • Soft, outdated connector, quality of the bundled cable, firmware, clipping of the DAC due to the shortcomings of this very firmware. Inappropriate pricing. Doubtful measurement results, not supported by the graphs so loved by all. The backlight is turned off only in the creative application. Direct mode does not work simultaneously for all outputs.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fits the description completely, very satisfying.

The only thing that is not indicated anywhere and had to be searched on the net is the assignment of filters in Direct mode. I'll post it below, in case it's useful to someone. Fast Roll off - Minimum Phase: Minimum pre-call, preferred for visualization and soundstage. no smoothing in the frequency domain. stronger bass than linear phase, clean highs. Slow Roll off - minimum phase: Single-ended filter designed to minimize pre-ringing. strong punchy bass with good transient attacks. Fast Rollā€¦

Pros
  • I hope my review will help someone decide. Before replacing the motherboard, I had a built-in Creative X-Fi SB0670 sound card. And since the pci slot is already a rarity in new motherboards, I had to listen to music for some time through the built-in sound on the Realtek ALC 1220 chip. It feels better than the usual "built-in", but still did not reach the level of my previous card. Decided to choose from outside. I re-read/reviewed a lot of reviews, and chose the Creative Sound Blaster G6. Perhaps my review will help someone decide to buy it, just like someone else's review helped me at one time. I will not evaluate the sound quality in terms of graphics. Since in the end we will evaluate the quality by ear. I will say this, even with the existing acoustics, you will feel the difference with what it was before. I have the usual active three-way Microlab SOLO 3 acoustics and the Edifier T5 pass-through subwoofer.
Cons
  • The box was opened before receiving, there was no filmšŸ˜Š

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm amazed! It was definitely worth the money!

In short, I turned it on, started listening to music, at first I didnā€™t understand anything, it seemed like nothing had changed after the installation, but the further the more I began to understand how the sound became clear and detailed, as if I had pulled cotton wool out of my ears, in short buzz. But there is one thing, was it worth 12k? If you sit on the cores like me or similar ears, then I think itā€™s not worth buying this card with all your might, you can sit on realtek PS Theā€¦

Pros
  • Sound and this is the most important thing in a sound card
Cons
  • It heats up a little, but I put it on the radiator from the old cooler, it will be like a stand and cooling

Revainrating 3 out of 5

I expected more from the purchase, but not the worst option.

It must be understood that everything is subjective and depends on the equipment. The card was connected by analog cord to an old $300 Japanese amplifier plus $600 English speakers. Connected after using creative ZXR/ 1 impression - the sound is like from a Nokia push-button phone 2nd impression - high detailing of music, but realized by an alien mind, which does not know the very concept of composition. All the backing, all those chimes and taps in the background come forward on a par with the

Pros
  • compactness, detail, 32-bit, the ability to play with filtering - three filters
Cons
  • not musical at all

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best product, from those that I have viewed, I advise everyone!

I've been using for a year and a half. The sound compared to the Realtek 892 on mortar max is radically better. Headphones senhi hd215 - not the best pair for this card, but nonetheless. If you try to describe it - before the music seemed to lack space, already at medium volume the sound was distorted and fell into a heap. Plus, it was hard to listen to music for a long time, my head got tired. In general, I do not regret it, for 13,000 it was worth it, completely different sensations, and this

Pros
  • sound obviously.
Cons
  • Kosyachny software, after a reboot sometimes loses the device, you have to restart (the program, not the system).

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A great option for this money, I definitely recommend it!

The first week I got used to a completely new sound in general. Before that, I didnā€™t use sound cards and limited myself to the raiser software, which boosts the sound in krakens quite well, and during the transition there was a strong dissonance, in which I stopped understanding how and what should sound at all. Itā€™s a little unclear what the sound volume relay (suddenly) is responsible for on a third-party anything. Let me explain with an example: having maxed out the bass timbre, atā€¦

Pros
  • When Jesus gave sight to the blind, Creative restored hearing. +Sound + Flexible configuration of many profiles, subprofiles and an equalizer in subprofiles (Yes, you will understand for 2 days to understand how everything works, what it is responsible for and how and what it affects, if you have not had experience using and setting up audio before) +Volume. At maximum volume, my krakens turn into good such speakers with the effect of vibration around the room. + Judging by the description and reviews of professionals, this X-6bit can pump any headphones at all. I only have 2.0 krakens on my hands and I'm sure that normal people don't use them as an assessment of sound reference, but the fact that this card danced significantly higher than the ordinary headphone capabilities is a big plus.
Cons
  • -Doesn't bring coffee to bed. from 2022: -it is not very clear how to overcome the disease, but every time you turn on the PC, you need to disconnect from the power supply and reconnect it. then the sound goes to full, and before that, as if something does not turn on.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

In general, it's pretty good, an equal number of pros and cons.

Okay, I read all that they say about sound cards and decided to buy this G6. Paired with my Cloud Alpha, the volume threshold has risen very much (but at the same time why it is needed is not clear, the volume in the construction site is at its maximum already high) and the sound quality of their own microphone has greatly increased. And on this I will smoothly (no) move on to problems. -Very strong problems with the software and this very microphone. In direct mode, the microphone simplyā€¦

Pros
  • -Volume -Appearance - Microphone sound with map
Cons
  • -Sound -Soft and setting

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best purchase in my life, I will definitely buy it again.

I bought it with Sennheiser Game Zero headphones, before that I used asus honar DG + hyperX Cloud 1, I canā€™t say that I directly felt a huge difference, but in general the sound got better in my subjective opinion, positioning is better in games. Many people write about problems with the software, I installed it once and forgot, the only thing that glows is that you need to programmatically switch the Direct mode so that the micro works. In general, the purchase is satisfied.

Pros
  • + Good sound + Huge headphone volume headroom + For me, understandable software
Cons
  • It is heated, but as someone wrote, he put it on the radiator from the processor, he did the same and everything is ok. Software voice change works terribly, literally 2-3 presets are at least somewhat functional. I still donā€™t understand the basses, they seem to be there, they seem to be good, but there are few of them.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not perfect quality, some small defect.

In general, I bought it for the purchased 770 250, which I partly regretted (it was necessary to take 80th), because there the volume margin would be larger and the sound brighter I donā€™t know if this is a specific card problem or a headphone problem due to which high impedance is designed more for studio work than for home listening But the maximum volume was not enough for me, respectively, and the bass is weak and there is not enough brightness in the sound And perhaps the cardā€™s amplifierā€¦

Pros
  • Versatility Can be connected to many devices
Cons
  • appearance plastic volume wheel

Revainrating 5 out of 5

One of the best offers, glad I bought it.

1) Volume and settings. After the purchase, at first I was disappointed, because the sound in the game was terrible and the positioning was worse than on the built-in. But, it turned out that in the default settings in the software, for some reason, the sound is 7.1, which mixes all the sounds together, it was necessary to switch to stereo. I used it in games at 60-70% volume in low volume mode (you can switch it to high mode on the case, the volume will double). In total, 30-35% of the maximum

Pros
  • 1) Good sound. Bought mainly for games. I am not a music lover, therefore, I will not dig deep, you can see the tests in special forums (for example: https://www. Audiosciencereview. Com/forum/index. Php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-sound-blasterx -g6.7016/), I will tell you about my feelings as an ordinary unenlightened user. It connects and configures quickly (connected to a computer via micro usb). I tried to compare with the built-in sound card on the computer (motherboard - Gigabyte Z390 aorus ultra) - it feels difficult to catch a big difference if you have a good motherboard, especially when listening to songs on FB or watching videos on YouTube. I even downloaded songs in flac format, I didnā€™t notice much difference. To complete the picture, I use HyperX Cloud Alpha S headphones (I connected the headphones directly to the motherboard for comparison, removing the headphone usb adapter so that the signal does not go through the sound card built into the headphones). But the volume on the computer's built-in sound card is very limited, and the G6 has a big advantage here. 2) The maximum volume is quite decent, with a margin (see comment). 3) All sorts of software buns (but this is not for everybody, there are also disadvantages - see comment).
Cons
  • 1) Software (see comment). 2) Broke (see comment). 3) Plastic and lightweight case, it would be nicer if it were made of metal. 4) The volume knob spins without a tactile response (smoothly, like adjusting the sound on speakers, only more tightly). For some reason, before buying, I thought that it was like a mouse scroll (with hooks).

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good value for money, I recommend it.

The old internal PCI-e sound card also died from Creative (R. I. P.), I took this one. The sound pleased, my needs (games / multimedia) completely cover. I must say right away that I donā€™t rummage in the sound, but, according to my feelings, it is quite detailed and deep. The software has presets-improvers for different categories of multimedia, it looks and sounds interesting, you can play around if you want, but I prefer Direct Mode myself. With this card I use Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250ā€¦

Pros
  • - the sound is excellent, much better than the sound card from Creative that was before - high-quality materials, good assembly - the bottom is covered with rubber, does not slip on the table - there is a volume knob - there are buttons for switching modes, no need to climb to switch through the software - headphone amplification up to 650 ohms, which is enough for almost any headphones (there is a high-low gain switch on the card itself)
Cons
  • - it gets very hot during operation, I donā€™t know how this affects the service life - on the card there is a connector for a microUSB wire for connecting to a computer, there is a feeling that it can be accidentally broken, but if it stays on the table all the time, then everything will be fine - the volume knob is not very convenient, the adjustment is too discrete (it changes in increments of 2% of the volume in the OS, it would be better to make a purely hardware knob without positions with adjustment at the device level, with a constant volume in the OS) - inconvenient software (at least on Win10, I don't know about other versions) - crooked drivers (again, in Win10), sometimes they donā€™t pick up the card normally, and it constantly restarts (it is cured by rebooting the OS) - when the computer is turned off, the card does not turn off, but still works and heats up (it is treated by forcibly turning off the power of the ports when turning off in the BIOS, maybe it is possible through the OS, but in Win10 I did not find anything like that in the power settings)

Revainrating 3 out of 5

The item is very cool, it could be worse.

The main disappointment is that when using a DAC (rear output), which is connected to the Onkyo CR-515 music center (used as an amplifier) ā€‹ā€‹with Onkyo D-N9BX speakers, you canā€™t hear absolutely, thereā€™s absolutely, absolutely no difference compared to the built-in sound Realtek ALC1200. Using the G6 for half a year, I can say that the Realtek ALC1200 sounds indistinguishable on my equipment. And yes, I distinguish wav from mp3 192kb / s in 80% on this equipment, both with G6 and ALC1200. Iā€¦

Pros
  • You can increase the volume in films with silent translation using the Acoustic Engine.
Cons
  • It does not turn off if the Wake Up By Keyboard setting or similar is enabled in the BIOS.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything in the purchase suits, a very necessary product.

The card is used with SH HD595 and Fostex T50RP MK3. Replaced Xonar DX. In games (particularly in War Thunder), the overall situation with sound has improved. It became better/easier to determine the position of the enemy. In terms of music, I did not notice a significant difference with my hearing (maybe it got better, but for me it was at the level of the placebo effect). Well, Fosteks became louder :) that's for sure. In general, I am satisfied with the card, for the sake of which it wasā€¦

Pros
  • - headphone sound - sound in games - physical volume control - external - the size - (so far there are no problems with the software)
Cons
  • - I could not connect the receiver via optics (connected 3.5mm) - in my case, USB power does not turn off after turning off the computer - the relatively strong heating is embarrassing, and in view of the above, there are concerns about the durability of the device - price

Revainrating 4 out of 5

No complaints, I recommend to buy.

Choose between G6 and X3 blindly. Now, perhaps, I regret it: it is inconvenient to use, 3D positioning in games is rather weak, and to be honest, I doubt the noticeable superiority of sound. There will be extra money, I'll take the X3 for comparison, it should be more convenient and with advanced 3d. Tested on headphones: Shure 1540 (~$500), Sony MDR-1AM2 (~$200). I also wanted to draw your attention to the fact that for Macbook Pro (2022), for example, there is no particular point in thisā€¦

Pros
  • It justifies its purpose: there was absolutely no sound in the headphones on the built-in, it became "normal" on this card. 3d positioning (in headphones) somehow works. In RDR2 it is noticeable when you turn around. I'm not sure, however, that this effect is made by the map, and not by the game itself. In Windows, in the sound control panel, when you click on different channels, there is practically no difference. The backlight can be adjusted in color and brightness.
Cons
  • As I assumed from the photo, it is inconvenient to use the volume control, it is impossible to turn it with two fingers like a normal encoder, you have to either lift the device from the table, or turn it sideways with one finger. The device cannot be fixed vertically. There is no button to switch between line-out and headphones. Either open the creative software, or pull out the headphone jack.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I recommend to buy, the product is of high quality.

As a result, I passed it 4 days later, tried in every possible way to set it up on my headphones, nothing happened and the WOW effect did not happen, who has plus or minus headphones of the same level and you want a more detailed and high-quality sound, you should not spend money on an expensive purchase, but advise I can only those who do not have enough power for high-end headphones and a more expensive segment, you may feel the difference.

Pros
  • External devices, easy to connect, understandable new software that became available on the G6 Sound Blaster Command, I liked the software a lot more, I met the old one before, it was much worse, you can connect headphones with a microphone in one connector and also separately. It didn't get warm at all with my headphones.
Cons
  • Perhaps the disadvantages are related exactly to what I used with the HyperX Cloude Core headphones, the bottom line is that I practically did not see the difference with the Realtek ALC1220 built into the motherboard with Audio Boost 4 technology, even if it was 5-10% (but it's not so noticeable), maybe other headphones would fix it but spend 12.500 on a sound one and get a minimal increase.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best price for such a product, I will buy more!

I use this card after installing AC887. Acquired primarily for games / music. The speakers are cheap Edifier R980T, the headphones are the younger ones from the Logitech G233 gaming series. I donā€™t understand the nuances, but the difference was heard from the first seconds, not to me alone. In games, it became better to parse little things like footsteps and sounds of reloading. The settings are not very convenient to use, but I use the "Direct" mode 90% of the time, so it's not critical forā€¦

Pros
  • Great sound for games/music/movies with headphones/speakers switchable backlight
Cons
  • The volume wheel once changed the level by a couple of percent in the opposite direction Side buttons are not very convenient to use without looking at the device

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything about the product satisfied me, the price is perfect.

I took it as a bundle with the Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro 80 om, since the volume on the built-in sound system is very low. Having connected and even without drivers, the difference is huge - the volume is high. Without drivers, when you turn on the gain mode at high volume, crackling appears on the bass. Right now the firewood has been ated, there is crackling but very rarely (they say it's because of the wire - but there is no way to check). The software is understandable, and for 1 day thereā€¦

Pros
  • -sound
Cons
  • it's okay for now. The only thing at high volume in the headphones starts crackling on the bass - but the volume in the headphones is very high. The sound is very different in different headphones - see comments on the example of buyers and raisers